quick study
Americannoun
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someone who is able to learn a new job or adjust to a new social environment in a short time.
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an actor who can learn lines and become proficient in a role on short notice.
Example Sentences
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A quick study revealed that managing the benefits would be a part-time job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
I was a quick study, it turned out.
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
His schedule underlines that he also needs to be a quick study in a new skill - retail politics.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
Meanwhile, any new leader, particularly one from the outside, will be expected to be a quick study and hit the ground running.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024
The businessman was a quick study, and excelled at split-second decisions in crisis.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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